Harvard Art Museums > 1943.1853.11: Fragment of Velvet Trim Textile Arts Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Fragment of Velvet Trim (Unidentified Artist) , 1943.1853.11,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Apr 18, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/211184. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1943.1853.11 People Unidentified Artist Title Fragment of Velvet Trim Classification Textile Arts Work Type textile Date 18th century Places Creation Place: Europe Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/211184 Physical Descriptions Medium Uncut velvet Technique Pile weave Dimensions 57.2 × 6.7 cm (22 1/2 × 2 5/8 in.) Provenance Recorded Ownership History Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss, gift; to Fogg Art Museum, 1943 Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Fogg Museum, Gift of Mrs. Robert Woods Bliss Accession Year 1943 Object Number 1943.1853.11 Division European and American Art Contact am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Strip of trim for livery or upholstery with heraldry of azure a bend sinister(?) argent with crest of affronted blackamoor; Vitruvian scroll pattern in red on borders. Uncut velvet on voided ivory ground; Jacquard woven in red, turquoise and gold. Verification Level This record was created from historic documentation and may not have been reviewed by a curator; it may be inaccurate or incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of European and American Art at am_europeanamerican@harvard.edu
